FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 78R |
| Lat/Long: | 31-32-25.5500N 094-10-12.2400W 31-32.425833N 094-10.204000W 31.5404306,-94.1700667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 443 ft. / 135.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of SAN AUGUSTINE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 75972 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1970 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CXO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at F17 (17 nm N): | 128.775 (936-598-3355) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LFKr046/36.0 | | LUFKIN VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| AMASON | | 179/17.6 | | 341 | | 04E | | CZJ | -.-. --.. .--- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 50 ft. / 1158 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition CRACKING, POTHOLES LOOSE STONES. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 31-32.739167N | | 31-32.112500N |
| Longitude: | 094-10.206667W | | 094-10.201333W |
| Elevation: | 443.0 ft. | | 393.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 180 true | | 355 magnetic, 360 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 124 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. trees, 388 ft. from runway, 145 ft. left and right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear 10 FT BRUSH, 130 FT DSTC, 125 FT L/R. | | 10 ft. fence, 210 ft. from runway, 55 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY 100 W. COLUMBIA ST, ROOM 105 SAN AUGUSTINE, TX 75972 Phone 936-275-2762 |
| Manager: | JEFF BOYD 100 W. COLUMBIA SAN AUGUSTINE, TX 75972 Phone 936-275-2762 EMERG PHONE: 936-275-2424, SHERIFF OFC. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
| - | NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 78R.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
F17 - Center Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KOCH - Nacogdoches A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport (28 nm W)
KLFK - Angelina County Airport (35 nm SW)
3R4 - Hart Airport (35 nm E)
3F3 - C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (38 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 04-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 00:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Apr-2026 14:32:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Apr-2026 09:32:07 |
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| METAR |
KF17 17nm N | 041415Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 20/19 A3007 RMK AO2 VIS 1V4
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KOCH 28nm W | 041356Z AUTO 13006KT FEW008 BKN022 OVC030 21/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02110206 RVRNO $
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KLFK 35nm SW | 041403Z AUTO 13009KT 10SM BKN013 23/21 A3001 RMK AO2 T02280206
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| TAF |
KLFK 35nm SW | 041120Z 0412/0512 15007KT P6SM SCT020 TEMPO 0412/0416 BKN020 FM041600 22010G15KT P6SM BKN020 FM042000 VRB20G30KT 1SM +TSRA OVC015CB FM042300 34010KT 3SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC007CB FM050000 31005KT 4SM -RA OVC010 FM050500 35008KT P6SM OVC015 FM051000 01009KT P6SM OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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